Even if Democrats don't win the senate race in Iowa, there's plenty of benefit to this. Ernst has become the white albatross for the Iowa GOP and perhaps beyond. This crap will resonate beyond the senate race to the house races and even the governor race. Democrats simply need to provide a credible and known alternative. Scholten's already a strong potential candidate but so is Nathan Sage from what I hear. This is the time to go on offense. Nothing to lose.
I knew the MAGA message would eventually transition from "There will be some pain" to "Store up your treasures in heaven," but I didn't think it would happen this quickly.
If whoever runs against Ernst doesn’t make this into the centrepiece attack ad for their entire campaign, they’re doing it wrong. “Let people die” is exactly what every Republican in office actually thinks, but very few manage to tell the truth caught on camera.
She could even lose because of this quote, it’s devastating and goes directly to the argument Democrats have been making for a long time (to deaf ears sadly): the GOP doesn’t care about you, they only care about holding their own power and enriching their billionaire backers.
Joni Ernst putting everything in perspective.
https://bsky.app/profile/briantylercohen.bsky.social/post/3lqfgv7f3ak2w
I love when politicians suddenly go goth. First India Walton, now Ernst.
Nice to see her getting involved early in filming Democratic campaign ads.
Even if Democrats don't win the senate race in Iowa, there's plenty of benefit to this. Ernst has become the white albatross for the Iowa GOP and perhaps beyond. This crap will resonate beyond the senate race to the house races and even the governor race. Democrats simply need to provide a credible and known alternative. Scholten's already a strong potential candidate but so is Nathan Sage from what I hear. This is the time to go on offense. Nothing to lose.
"Well we're all going to die" that better be an ad by next year. Cue some scary music some farmers dying due to lack of healthcare coverage.
I knew the MAGA message would eventually transition from "There will be some pain" to "Store up your treasures in heaven," but I didn't think it would happen this quickly.
If whoever runs against Ernst doesn’t make this into the centrepiece attack ad for their entire campaign, they’re doing it wrong. “Let people die” is exactly what every Republican in office actually thinks, but very few manage to tell the truth caught on camera.
She could even lose because of this quote, it’s devastating and goes directly to the argument Democrats have been making for a long time (to deaf ears sadly): the GOP doesn’t care about you, they only care about holding their own power and enriching their billionaire backers.
My dream is that Rob Sand wins by enough that he pulls Ernst's opponent across the finish line, too...
Look, Joni Ernst replaced Tom Harkin in the Senate in an open race. If anything, winning the seat back should be payback.
Does Ernst even want to win re-election at this point?
She’s sounding like Winsome Earle-Sears.